Bruce... have fun getting used to new would be customers coming on board because of the future process changes.
In fact, isn't the word "customer" a new one at Apple - why you ask? Because Apple cares for and about their "Clients" - a lot more than Dell Cares about their customers! have a fun week-end ric --- Bruce Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Jun 17, 2005, at 6:56 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > > > Well, i hope the Mac Minis price to become more > comparable to > > certain Dells. > > So at least knock off $100. > > Look at the Dell you're comparing them to. Betcha > it's a Celeron, > with integrated video, a CD rom drive and a 15" CRT > monitor. Does it > have Firewire? CDRW? iLife? > > Does it come with OS X? No, then there's no > comparison, is there? > > > And I expect Apples high end computers to be > > comparable to high end PCs. In other words, I > consider Apples > > computers to be > > server quality so I expect the price to be > comparable to a PC > > server. Right > > now, you can get a 64 bit Athlon system (3000, so > I guess like > > 2.4GHz?), in a > > fancy case, with 1GB RAM, 128MB VRAM, not sure > about the rest of > > the specs but im > > sure its at least a DVD/CDRW, and a large SATA HD, > for $1000. > > That isn't a *server* by any <bleeping> stretch of > the imagination. > It's just a desktop with a fast CPU. > > Servers are another whole class of critters; in fact > Apple's > *servers* compete VERY well on price with Dell's, > HP's or IBM's servers. > > Finally compare Apple to other manufacturers on it's > tier. Sure you > can get a cheapo garage box from the Lucky Dragon > Fortune Cookie and > Motherboard Factory, but do you WANT one? > > > > If Apple sold > > a tower computer for $1000 Id be happy. > > No, you would probably whine that it wasn't $750. > <sigh> > > -- > Bruce Johnson > > This is the sig who says 'Ni!' > > > -- > G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> > and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | > Refurbished Drives | > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | > & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-List list info: > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:" > Send list messages to: > <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:" Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
